Taco shell jig

ABSTRACT

A DEVICE FOR SHAPING AND HOLDING A TORTILLIA IN TACO SHELL FORM DURING COOKING.

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TACO SHELL JIG Filed Dec. 10. 1971 I\\E\IHR.

KENNETH K MUSE United States Patent acts Patented Dec. 5, 1972 in which a heat-insulated handle 13 is fixed. The bottom TAcgi'lsogiggi HG portion of the space between plates 11 is bridged with a solid metal block 14 forming a base with angled ends Kenneth g g gz fig 'b xk gfga zgg' 82401 15 and extending into a pair of slotted, bent flanges 16. Inn 1/00 As set of wire arms 17 attached to plates 11, for ex- U.5, Cl, 99-426 1 Claim ample, by screws 18 are disposed close to the plates and terminate in bends 19 which serve as supports.

In use, the tortilla is folded in half, slipped over base ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE 14 and tucked between plates 11 and wire arms 17. If A device for shaping and holding a tortilla in taco pockets are desired, for fillings, the tortilla ends are folded shell form during cooking. Onto the angled ends under flanges 16. The jig is now ready for insertion in the fryer.

What I now claim is:

This invention relates to cooking implements, more 15 L A taco S1151] cooking comprising a pair of vertip f y w'devlcfis for forming holding a dough Cally displaced parallel plates bridged by a handle at the mix i11 a l l Shape Whllfi P j top and by a weighted block at the bottom, wire arms A principal ob ect of the present mvent1on is to provide attached near the mp of Said plates disposed vertically a jig upon which a tortilla is folded and held in the shape and close to Said plates extend to the bottom of said Of taco shell during frymg' A double waned frame 0 weighted block, there bent out horizontally a short disbridged by a handle is used as a vertical base around which the tortilla is wrapped. Wire clips on the two faces lance to keep Sald from tlppmg Said We'ghted block leveled at the ends and extending into bent, slotted flanges hold the tortilla secure. The bottom of the frame is weighted to keep h ji at h bottom f the fryer. for forming pockets at each end of the taco shell for Another object of the present invention is to provide finmga jig of the type described which has wire clips turned References Cited horizontally to support the jig in a vertical position during UNITED STATES PATENTS finmg and 2,792,774 5/1 7 veach 99 426 Another ob ect of the present invention 18 to provide 2 814 981 12/1957 Wendel 99426 a jig that fries the shell open which enables easy filling 2:847:93? 8/1958 Pate 426 breaking Shell 2,957,404 10/1960 Richardson 9 4 Another ob ect of the present invention is to provide 3,332,340 7/1967 wmz et aL 99 426 a j that is designed o form pockets for holding the 3,555,993 1/1971 Garcia 99426 taco filling during serving and eating.

These and other objects will be readily evident upon BILLY J ILH Primary Examiner a study of the following specification and the accompanying drawing wherein: A. O. HENDERSON, Assistant Examiner FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the jig. FIG. 2 is a side elevation view. 99 353 Referring to the figures the jig 10 comprises two par- 40 allel plates 11 joined at the top by a bridge piece 12 

